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Gerardus · 27 May 2014, 05:20 PM

How important is the date function?
I prefer strongly a date, I often say "no date no deal".

eightbore · 27 May 2014, 05:23 PM

On Subs...no date. On most everything else...date.

CWIN · 27 May 2014, 05:30 PM

For me, it would depend on what I already had in a collection...I love having a date on my watch but also appreciate how simple and beautiful a dial can be without one. Sometimes, less is more but not always.

Jake B · 27 May 2014, 05:30 PM

Wow, you're brave. This is one of the first threads that I ever started here at TRF back when I first joined up & I got torn to shreds & humiliated for pages by some of the regulars for starting such a lame, done to death post.

I prefer no date in most cases.

Love the clean look.

travisb · 27 May 2014, 06:41 PM

I voted Date as most of mine have it , but it really depends on the watch for me.
Doesn't get much better than a nice clean no date Sub or Explorer.

mtb · 27 May 2014, 06:49 PM

I am trying to force myself to remember the date ever since I acquired 114060.. so far it has been working out fine

Love the clean look of it :)

Urosfan · 27 May 2014, 07:23 PM

Depends on the piece for me

Cru Jones · 27 May 2014, 07:43 PM

5 years and 4,400 posts later, you reach this cross-road, Gerardus?

Old Expat Beast · 27 May 2014, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urosfan

Depends on the piece for me

Likewise. But Sub is the only one I can think of off th top of my head that has a choice. In which case, no date.

Darlinboy · 27 May 2014, 07:50 PM

No real preference, depends on the watch.

nickb732 · 27 May 2014, 08:53 PM

Date for me wherever possible.

Lucky777 · 27 May 2014, 09:13 PM

I absolutely love the look of some models without the date, but for an everyday watch I just prefer it. Even though I can just glance at my phone I normally don't, I look at my wrist.

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samson66 · 27 May 2014, 09:15 PM

With the exception of the time, the date is the only feature I use just about every day. I have to have a date on all my watches.

AK797 · 27 May 2014, 09:15 PM

Date as I like gold Rolexes especially, tho I never set mine as they are in rotation.

FTX I · 27 May 2014, 10:16 PM

ND on Sub because its a classic beautiful look. Date on Sub because the cyclops is great and its Rolex signature. :)

fullcourt · 27 May 2014, 10:34 PM

depends on the watch....the only two i wear that don't have a date is my daytona....and my steinhart big pilot

i like having the date, don't think it would look good on the daytona though

GradyPhilpott · 27 May 2014, 10:55 PM

A piece doesn't have to have a date for me to like it and if I like it, then I buy it and wear it.

If a piece I like has a date, then I buy it and wear it and I have the advantage of the date complication.

The thing is that whereas I got spoiled by having the date on the watches I owned for 35 years, when I bought my Explorer, I found that I didn't really need a date on my watch.

The weird part is that when I bought my Explorer, it didn't really occur to me that there was no date until later and when I did realize it, I didn't care.

Then I bought my DJ and while the date was handy, the date was not the feature that drew me to it so much. It was the dial and the Super Jubilee bracelet that made it so appealing.

So, there is no blanket answer for me. My 14060M is the watch I wear the most and it doesn't have a date and nothing could ever make me exchange it for a 116610.

As far as I'm concerned, Submariners don't have dates. Explorers don't have dates. DJs have dates. GMTs have dates and that's the natural order of things.

Psmith · 27 May 2014, 10:57 PM

For some reason I have to have the date on a Rolex, yet with other brands (such as Panerai) I can happily live without it

landroverking · 27 May 2014, 11:04 PM

Get the Sub, if you need a date go SD.

KBM · 27 May 2014, 11:05 PM

Dates are great. Unless they come with a cyclops! Hahaha

thomaspp · 27 May 2014, 11:06 PM

I like the date but make exceptions for these two beauties.

ltmgeller · 27 May 2014, 11:11 PM

I prefer the date model but do enjoy the no date as well.

Quackers · 27 May 2014, 11:13 PM

Date - all day, every day.

jjnd08 · 27 May 2014, 11:15 PM

I used to feel like I needed the date on my watch. Then I bought the Daytona, and I haven't missed it nearly as much as I thought I would.

During the three months it has been my daily, there has only been two occasions where I couldn't remember the date and had to do the minor inconvenience of pulling my phone out of my pocket to check.

Rosex · 27 May 2014, 11:15 PM

Date... I for one could not even live with a Daytona because of that!

Ed Man · 28 May 2014, 12:04 AM

I love my Sub with no date because of its clean look but I still prefer to have a date on a watch.

beshannon · 28 May 2014, 12:08 AM

I do not need a date on a watch.

Having said that it is the magnification lens on a Rolex that I dislike, not the date complication

Jack T · 28 May 2014, 12:28 AM

While no strong preference, I have two beautiful pieces without the date, and my DateJust and Planet Ocean with. As someone said earlier, my decision on the DJ was the look of the watch, the dial, bezel and bracelet. The Explorer I just had that clean look, and my Sub...hey, it's a Sub!

xbox · 28 May 2014, 12:34 AM

I think the 114060 would be a completely different piece if it had date

FTX I · 28 May 2014, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbox

I think the 114060 would be a completely different piece if it had date

View Poll Results: "Date" or "No Date" Rolex Model?
Date	113	63.13%
No Date	66	36.87%
Voters: 179. You may not vote on this poll

27 May 2014, 05:20 PM	#1
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,129	To "date" or not to date. How important is the date function? I prefer strongly a date, I often say "no date no deal". __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

27 May 2014, 05:30 PM	#4
Jake B "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Gold Sub 116618LN Posts: 2,820	Wow, you're brave. This is one of the first threads that I ever started here at TRF back when I first joined up & I got torn to shreds & humiliated for pages by some of the regulars for starting such a lame, done to death post. I prefer no date in most cases. Love the clean look. __________________ Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

27 May 2014, 07:50 PM	#10
Darlinboy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,701	No real preference, depends on the watch. __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

27 May 2014, 08:53 PM	#11
nickb732 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: Nicholas Location: UK Posts: 2,630	Date for me wherever possible. __________________ Nick

27 May 2014, 05:23 PM	#2
eightbore Banned Join Date: May 2014 Location: UNITED STATES Posts: 301	On Subs...no date. On most everything else...date.

27 May 2014, 05:30 PM	#3
CWIN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Chris Location: San Diego Watch: Patek, AP, Rolex Posts: 4,449	For me, it would depend on what I already had in a collection...I love having a date on my watch but also appreciate how simple and beautiful a dial can be without one. Sometimes, less is more but not always.

27 May 2014, 06:41 PM	#5
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,414	I voted Date as most of mine have it , but it really depends on the watch for me. Doesn't get much better than a nice clean no date Sub or Explorer.

27 May 2014, 06:49 PM	#6
mtb "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Singapore Watch: Sky/Sea/Land Posts: 681	I am trying to force myself to remember the date ever since I acquired 114060.. so far it has been working out fine Love the clean look of it :)

27 May 2014, 07:23 PM	#7
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Depends on the piece for me

27 May 2014, 07:43 PM	#8
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,253	5 years and 4,400 posts later, you reach this cross-road, Gerardus?

27 May 2014, 09:13 PM	#12
Lucky777 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Steve Location: NJ Watch: Rolex 16610 Posts: 2,160	I absolutely love the look of some models without the date, but for an everyday watch I just prefer it. Even though I can just glance at my phone I normally don't, I look at my wrist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 May 2014, 09:15 PM	#13
samson66 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Downy Ocean Hon Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 13,757	With the exception of the time, the date is the only feature I use just about every day. I have to have a date on all my watches.

27 May 2014, 09:15 PM	#14
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	Date as I like gold Rolexes especially, tho I never set mine as they are in rotation.

27 May 2014, 10:16 PM	#15
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	ND on Sub because its a classic beautiful look. Date on Sub because the cyclops is great and its Rolex signature. :)

27 May 2014, 10:34 PM	#16
fullcourt "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: dp Location: chicago, usa Watch: panerai Posts: 2,369	depends on the watch....the only two i wear that don't have a date is my daytona....and my steinhart big pilot i like having the date, don't think it would look good on the daytona though __________________ dp just living the dream chicago, usa chgo_risti on IG

27 May 2014, 10:55 PM	#17
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,447	A piece doesn't have to have a date for me to like it and if I like it, then I buy it and wear it. If a piece I like has a date, then I buy it and wear it and I have the advantage of the date complication. The thing is that whereas I got spoiled by having the date on the watches I owned for 35 years, when I bought my Explorer, I found that I didn't really need a date on my watch. The weird part is that when I bought my Explorer, it didn't really occur to me that there was no date until later and when I did realize it, I didn't care. Then I bought my DJ and while the date was handy, the date was not the feature that drew me to it so much. It was the dial and the Super Jubilee bracelet that made it so appealing. So, there is no blanket answer for me. My 14060M is the watch I wear the most and it doesn't have a date and nothing could ever make me exchange it for a 116610. As far as I'm concerned, Submariners don't have dates. Explorers don't have dates. DJs have dates. GMTs have dates and that's the natural order of things. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

27 May 2014, 10:57 PM	#18
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	For some reason I have to have the date on a Rolex, yet with other brands (such as Panerai) I can happily live without it __________________

27 May 2014, 11:04 PM	#19
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	Get the Sub, if you need a date go SD.

27 May 2014, 11:05 PM	#20
KBM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,451	Dates are great. Unless they come with a cyclops! Hahaha

27 May 2014, 11:06 PM	#21
thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,137	I like the date but make exceptions for these two beauties. __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

27 May 2014, 11:11 PM	#22
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,495	I prefer the date model but do enjoy the no date as well.

27 May 2014, 11:13 PM	#23
Quackers "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Manchester, UK Watch: BLNR Posts: 228	Date - all day, every day.

27 May 2014, 11:15 PM	#24
jjnd08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States Posts: 8,615	I used to feel like I needed the date on my watch. Then I bought the Daytona, and I haven't missed it nearly as much as I thought I would. During the three months it has been my daily, there has only been two occasions where I couldn't remember the date and had to do the minor inconvenience of pulling my phone out of my pocket to check.

27 May 2014, 11:15 PM	#25
Rosex "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: EU Posts: 320	Date... I for one could not even live with a Daytona because of that!

28 May 2014, 12:04 AM	#26
Ed Man Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Edmond Location: Michigan Watch: 114060/116334 Posts: 737	I love my Sub with no date because of its clean look but I still prefer to have a date on a watch.

28 May 2014, 12:08 AM	#27
beshannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Northern Virginia Watch: One of Not Many Posts: 17,892	I do not need a date on a watch. Having said that it is the magnification lens on a Rolex that I dislike, not the date complication __________________ IWC Portugieser 7 Day, Omega Seamaster SMP300m, Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar, Glashutte PanoInverse, Glashutte SeaQ Panorama Date, Omega Aqua Terra 150, Omega CK 859, Omega Speedmaster 3861 Moonwatch, Breitling Superocean Steelfish, JLC Atmos Transparent Clock

28 May 2014, 12:28 AM	#28
Jack T "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Jack Location: The Triangle Watch: Several Posts: 6,719	While no strong preference, I have two beautiful pieces without the date, and my DateJust and Planet Ocean with. As someone said earlier, my decision on the DJ was the look of the watch, the dial, bezel and bracelet. The Explorer I just had that clean look, and my Sub...hey, it's a Sub! __________________ Sub 116613 LN; GMT 116710 LN; Sinn 104R; Exp 214270; GS SBGM221; Omega AT

28 May 2014, 12:34 AM	#29
xbox "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beach in the Med Watch: Hunting ... Posts: 1,148	I think the 114060 would be a completely different piece if it had date

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